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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 9:52:20 AM
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JimboFletch
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Yeah......just what I thought. You won't do it because you know its offensive. You may say it behind the safety of your computer screen. You might say it in your mind, but you would not do it because it is offensive and you know it. I really wish you be honest and call this what it is.
The only people I've ever come across that honestly see a monkey resemblance with blacks are the elite liberals on this forum.
And I grew up in the Deep South.
In the 1960s, much of which was segregated.
Your superior-toned lecture sounds like a fat kid telling someone who grew up in the Great Depression that they don't know anything about being poor and hungry.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 9:58:51 AM
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tracydolls
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So you guys missed the WHOLE evolution theory, WE CANNOT BE FROM THEM, they are from apes. Still being taught in school, so how does a racist growing up in south misss all that? Yeah right!
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:01:49 AM
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You might say it in your mind, but you would not do it because it is offensive and you know it. I really wish you be honest and call this what it is.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:08:29 AM
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TomTurn
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The only people I've ever come across that honestly see a monkey resemblance with blacks are the elite liberals on this forum.
Modern liberalism is always about pointing out race. They are obsessed with peoples race
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:10:51 AM
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tracydolls
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So there is no racism in this country?
Race Hate crimes went up 10% since 2000!
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:11:56 AM
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I like curious george..so I think maybe some would be offended to have their fav childhood character associated with someone's political views.
T-shirts are a lot like bumper stickers in my opinion...you read them and keep moving..some makes you laugh- some don't...one thing for sure none of us has to buy it if it offends us.
Freedom of speech also includes t-shirts imo.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:16:33 AM
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If there was never a time in which all black people were compared to monkey's, apes or less than human then this would be a non-issue. But if you open your darn eyes and look at this from historical context, that animal has been compared to black people on a whole for centuries. So yes, it is offensive
You choose to see it as race, looking at the part that Obama is black.
I and others choose to look at it in that he resembles Curious George, just as was pointed WC looked like a bulldog.
So what is the problem? Other than you demand I look at race. Which I find odd.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:25:16 AM
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TomTurn
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So landabee demands you see Obama as black and label him with racist things or you are a racist?
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:28:10 AM
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tracydolls
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Evolution is not racially decided. Either man came from apes, or not.
Well instead of we came from Africans, Adam and Eve were Black, we choose apes. Check the evolution boards if you are just that out of loop. Darwinism /Racism.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:29:23 AM
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landabee
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So landabee demands you see Obama as black and label him with racist things or you are a racist?
Good turn of words, TomTurn!
Nope, I hope that folks will acknowledge the problems this country has with race relations and how this political season has pulled the covers off.
I havent' called anyone here racist.
How folks behave and what they say is enough to identify them.
BTW...... going offline to take eldest to get driver's license and enroll him in college.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:33:57 AM
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Good turn of words, TomTurn!
Seems to be what you said
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Nope, I hope that folks will acknowledge the problems this country has with race relations and how this political season has pulled the covers off.
And there ya go. Oppose Obama and you are a racist.
Some of us choose to not live in the past and wallow in 1965.
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I havent' called anyone here racist.
But you demand we look at race and if we do not wallow with you in 1965, something is wrong with us.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:36:33 AM
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Evolution is not racially decided. Either man came from apes, or not.
Well instead of we came from Africans, Adam and Eve were Black, we choose apes. Check the evolution boards if you are just that out of loop. Darwinism /Racism.
My point is that it is not taught in schools. The boards are just a representation of ignorance in many points. It is just like the differences of opinion in all areas of life, science, etc. There will always be people who behave offensively and in ignorance. It is not relegated solely to racism, but in racial conversations, these occurences are given added weight without reason.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:36:55 AM
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I believe it was racially motivated. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in the South knows how common it is to refer to blacks as apes or monkeys. I grew up hearing blacks called "Alabama porch monkeys"
I grew up in the south and am still here but am not living in 1965 anymore. Suggest others turn the pages of their calendars too.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:37:59 AM
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Slander is slander be it racist or not. I get tired of people slandering one another. I also get tired of everyone just waiting to point a finger at someone for slandering them or someone else. Half the time slander is not slander at all. You can almost turn anything into a slander if you try hard enough. The bottom line is people like conflict.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:41:45 AM
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I believe it was racially motivated. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in the South knows how common it is to refer to blacks as apes or monkeys. I grew up hearing blacks called "Alabama porch monkeys"
I grew up in the south and am still here but am not living in 1965 anymore. Suggest others turn the pages of their calendars too.
And do what? Pretend racism does not exist? NOT speak out against it when it is blatant and obvious? I suggest others turn their pages to REALITY. Not fluffy nice clouds of denial.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:41:52 AM
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The bottom line is people like conflict.
Iron sharpens iron.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:43:24 AM
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tracydolls
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I believe it was racially motivated. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in the South knows how common it is to refer to blacks as apes or monkeys. I grew up hearing blacks called "Alabama porch monkeys"
I also heard it taught that blacks were descended from apes, not humans, there fore they are not human at all, and are really animals.
The man was stupid to have the t shirts printed, violated copyright laws and offend a very, very large segment of the community in that town.
If this had happened in the Northwest, the bar owner may be able to claim ignorance. Not in Georgia. No way .
Finally some honesty, how are we ever gonna get past it, if we don't talk honestly, I can now admit, I was a racist. Could'nt stand white people, my own mother included.
But after getting saved, I had to give it up. period.
I'm always amazed by the racism coming thru on this Christian board.
Tells me some basics aint been got to=LOve your neighbor as you love yourself.
We love. love, love ourselves!
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:45:17 AM
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TomTurn
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And do what? Pretend racism does not exist? NOT speak out against it when it is blatant and obvious?
Who on this board is leading the charge in Jamiels Law? A boy murdered because he was black. Join me in this fight on racism.
When racism is there, it is there. Obama looking like Curious George and saying so, is not racist.
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RE: Curious George/Obama T-Shirt Racist? - 5/16/2008 10:48:31 AM
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bluestone
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I am not an Obama supporter. Too liberal for me. That does not make me a racist. What would make me a racist is belittling him due to his ancestry or identified racial grouping. Or making derogatory t-shirts with his face on a monkey's body.
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